Combined box-press and box-making apparatus.



R. H. BOWMAN.

, COMBINED BOX PRESS AND BOX MAKING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21, 1908.

901,676, Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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ROBERT H. BOWMAN, OF CANON CITY, COLORADO.

COMBINED BOX-PRESS AND BOX-MARIN G APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Application filed April 21, 1908. Serial N 0. 428,354.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. BOWMAN, residing at Canon City, in thecounty of Fremont and State of Colorado, have invented certain new anduseful Improve-- nents in a Combined Box-Press and Box- MakingApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful means in apparatus forpressing down the lids on boxes, crates and the like and holding the lidin place while being fastened down.

The invention is also adapted for use in box or crate making, toassemble or hold the box parts while being fastened together in formingthe box.

Generically, the invention consists in a box framework or stand having atop or bed to receive the box, arms or grip racks slidable in the frameand having draw-head devices to operate the same, and clamping heads tocooperate in holding the box parts while being nailed, together withmeans for separating the racks automatically when at their upward limitof movement to permit free and unobstructed handling of the box or itsparts.

My invention also includes an extra top for use when the apparatus is tobe adapted to the assembling or manufacturing of boxes or crates.

More specifically my invention also resides in those details ofconstruction and cooperative relation of parts all of which will befirst fully described, and then be specifically pointed out in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1, is a perspective view of my invention, showing how it isused as a box press. Fig. 2, is a similar view showing its use in boxmaking. Fig. 3, is another perspective view showing the position of theparts when ready to receive a box. Fig. 4:, is a rear elevation of theparts shown in Fig. 1, the arms being shown closed. Fig. 5, is acentral, vertical longitudinal section thereof the arms being opened indotted lines. Fig. 6, is a central cross section on the line 66 of Fig.5. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line 77 of Fig. 4:. Fig. 8, isa side elevation of my apparatus showing the parts as in Fig. 2. Fig. 9,is a perspec tive view of the box holding bed, per se Fig. 10, is adetail perspective view of one of the arms. the cross head.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like letters andnumerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures, 1designates the frame which comprises the base timbers l and thestandards 1 the base timbers being connected together by the braces 1The standards 1 are spaced apart and provided with grooves 1 facing oneanother to receive the tongues 9 of the arms'or grip racks 9,hereinafter again referred to, and the posts 1 are connected at theirtops by transverse timbers 1 to which the bed 2 that receives the box issecured.

The bed 2 comprises the bridge timbers 2 that extend across the timbers1 and are secured thereto and the back stop 2' to which and to the endstops 2 the bridge timbers 2 are also secured.

To the 'back stop 2 a post 2 is secured that projects upwardly andcarries a plate 2 against which the box is to rest and which forms astop therefor, the plate 2 lying substantially in the same plane withthe back stop 2* of the top.

The back of the post 2 is provided with a dovetailed recess 2 to receivethe dovetailed projection 3 of the cup 3, which is adapted for holdingnails while the box parts are being nailed up.

4 designates a supplemental top which has a bolt aperture 4* throughwhich a bolt 5 may be passed into a hole in the front bar 1 to lock thesupplemental top 4: in position on the shaft 2, the supplemental top 4having bars 4t on its under face that are adapted to be held between thebridge timbers 2, and the supplemental top 4: is of less length than theback stop 2 of the top 2 so as to leave grooves 4 into which the boxparts may be set in assembling the parts of a box, as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter.

6 designates a cross bar secured to the back of the end posts 1 to whichthe treadle 7 is hinged as at 7, the treadle 7 projecting to the frontof the machine and having a foot engaging bar 7 by means of which it maybe operated.

Fig. 11, is a similar view of The treadle 7 passes over a cross bar 8'that is held between the posts l and is provided with grooves S on itsupper face to receive the bars 7 c of the treadle and the cross bar 8has pivotally connected hooks 8 which are adapted to hook into eyes 9 ona cross head 9 that is secured to the bars 9 of the grip arms 9. Thecross head 9 has laterally projecting hubs 9 which ride in the grooves 1of the posts 1', the cross head 9 riding between said posts.

On the under sidea cross bar 9,i s secured to the bars 9 at the lowerend for a purpose presently explained, and the bar '9 which. forms astop has an eye 9 to which the coil spring 10, that connects with a hook2 on the bridge bars 2 is fastened, the springs 10 serving to normallyelevate the arms 9 and permit them to move into the position shown inFig. 3.

The arms 9 at their upperends terminate in 'a plate 9 to the innerfaceof which leaf or other suitable springs 9 are secured, and to theside ends of which beveled bracket members '9 are fastened, the bracketmembers 9 being connected at their top front edges by a cross bar 9 asclearly shown in the drawings, and the bracket members 9 have'theirinner edges beveled as at 9 for a purpose presently to appear.

11 designates the box which may be formed with my apparatus, or to whichthe lid is adapted to be secured, while 12 designates a wire loop membersecured to the end posts 1 to retain boards 13 from which the box isadapted to be built, the wire members 12 merely serving as a convenientineans for holding the boards 13 near the machine, so that they will bereadily accessible.

So far as described, the manner in which my invention operates will bebest explained as follows: To operate the apparatus, as box pressythebox is placed on the top 2 (the supplemental top 4: being removed, ifdesired and the box tilled with its desired contents, say apples, andthe'boards 11. (or top) for closing the box are then placed on the fullbox. The foot treadle 7 is then pressed down, which draws the arms 9into a vertical position with their heads over the ends of the box sothat the bar 9 will come down on top of the boards 11*, while thesprings 9 and the beveled brackets 9 will serve to bring the boards 11into proper alinement. While the operator has his foot on the treadle 7he may then nail the boards 11 into place, it being understood that thespace between the cross bar 9 and the plate 9 'of the arms 9 issutficient .to permit nailing of the boards.

Upon releasing the treadle 7 the springs 10 will again draw the partsinto the position shown in Fig. 3, to separate the arms 9 and permit thebox 11 to be removed.

It should be understood that when the arms .9 are in their upmostposition the .rails 9 will be out of the grooves 1 as they terminate attheir bottom ends a short distance from the hubs 9 In box making, thesupplemental bottom 4 is placed on the bed'or top 2 of the machine,

as shown in Fig. 8, and the bolt 5 inserted to lock the member 4 inplace. The back stop 2 and the end guards 2 hereinbefore referred to,togetherwiththesupplemental top 4 form grooves 1, as before stated, tohold the end pieces .11 of the box that is to be made up.

The end pieces 11* are placed into the grooves and a side piece 1-1 isplaced on top of the end pieces. (See Fig. 2.) The treadle is then drawndown which brings the top of the armsover the ends of the box, thebeveled brackets 9 bringing the boards in place from the side while thesprings 9' on the plate 9 shove the board into place lengthwise when thearms 9 are drawn down through the treadle 7 and its connected parts tohold the board 11 in place until the operator has nailed the same to theunder post 11 after which the operator releases the treadle 7 and arms 9return to their normal position. The box is then turned over and theside piece placed thereon in the same general manner and. nailed inposition, after which the box is again turned over and the top or bottomnailed on in the same manner.

From the foregoing description taken .in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought the complete construction,operation @and many advantages of my invention will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a box machine, a main supporting frame having pairs of spacedgrooved guides, arms movable therein and having a pivotal connectionwith said guides, said arms having clamping heads, said clamping headscomprising end stops and .top clamping .bars to position and hold a lidsaid frame having a box receiving bed or top, and means for normallyholding said arms at their upward limit of movement and out of alinementwith said grooved guides.

2. In a box press, a main supporting frame having pairs of groovedguides, arms movable in said grooved guides and having a pivotalconnection .therewith, said arms having clamping heads, said clampingheads comprising end stops and top clamping bars to position and hold alid said frame having a box receiving bed or top, combined with meansfor normally holding said arms at their upward limit of movement and out.of alinement with said grooved guides, together with means for firstdrawing said arms into a'linement with said grooved guides and then uponfurther movement drawing such arms down into said grooved guides to formthe box.

3. In a box press, a main supporting frame having pairs of groovedguides, arms movable in said grooved guides and having a pivotalconnection therewith, said arms having clamping heads, said clampingheads comprising end stops and top clamping bars to position and hold alid said frame having a box receiving bed or top, combined with meansfor normally holding said arms at their upward limit of movement and outof alinement with' said grooved guides, together with means for firstdrawing said arms into alinement with said grooved guides and then uponfurther movement drawing such arms down into said grooved guides toclamp the box, and means forming a part of the box receiving bed formaintaining the box in position.

4, In a box press and assembling apparatus, a main supporting framehaving pairs of side grooved guides, arms vertically movable in saidguides, said arms having clamping heads said clamping heads comprisingend stops and top clamping bars to hold a lid, a box receiving top orbed secured to said main frame, and a supplemental top secured on saidfirst mentioned top or bed and means for operating said arms to clamp abox to said supplemental top.

5. In a box press, a main supporting frame having side and endstandards, and cross braces connecting the same together, said endstandards having grooves forming guides, a box receiving bed or topsupported by said main frame, means carried by said top to form a guideand stop for the box, arms having clamping heads and tongues to slide insaid grooved guides, a cross head carried by said arms having hubs forentering said grooved guides, combined with means for normally holdingsaid arms with their tongues out of said grooved guides, and anothermeans for first drawing said arms with their tongues into alinement withsaid grooved guides and upon further movement drawing said arms downwith their tongues into said grooved guides.

6. In a box press, a main supporting frame having side and endstandards, and cross braces connecting the same together, said endstandards having grooves forming guides, a box receiving bed or topsupported by said main frame, means carried by said top to form a guideand stop for the box, arms having clamping heads and tongues to slide insaid grooved guides, a cross head carried by said arms having hubs forentering said grooved guides, combined with means for normally holdingsaid arms with the tongues out of said grooved guides, another means forfirst drawing said arms with their tongues into alinement with saidgrooved guides, and upon further movement drawing such arms down withthe tongues into said grooved guides, the clamping heads of said armscomprising side plates and bracket members secured thereto, and a crossbrace connecting the front ends of said bracket members and spaced fromsuch side plates.

7. In a box press, a main supporting frame having side andcnd standards,and cross braces connecting the same together, said end standards havinggrooves forming guides, a box receiving bed or top supported by saidmain frame, means carried by said top to form a guide and stop for thebox, arms having clamping heads and tongues to slide in said groovedguides, a cross head carried by said arms having hubs for entering saidgrooved guides, combined with means for normally holding said arms withtheir tongues out of said grooved guides, another means for firstdrawing said arms with their tongues into alinement with said groovedguides and upon further movement drawing said arms down with theirtongues into said grooved guides, the clamping heads of said armscomprising side plates and bracket members secured thereto and a crossbrace connecting the front ends of said bracket members and spaced fromsaid side plates, said bracket members having their inner edges beveled.

8. In a box press, a main supporting frame having side and endstandards, and cross braces connecting the same together, said endstandards having grooves forming guides, a box receiving bed or topsupported by said main frame, means carried by said top to form a guideand stop for the box, arms having clamping heads and tongues to slide insaid grooved guides, a cross head carried by said arms having hubs forentering said grooved guides, combined with means for normally holdingsaid arms with their tongues out of said grooved guides, another meansfor first drawing said arms with their tongues into alinement with saidgrooved guides and upon further movement drawing said arms down withtheir tongues into said grooved guides, the clamping heads of said armscomprising side plates and bracket members secured thereto, a crossbrace connecting the front ends of said bracket members and spaced fromsaid side plates, said bracket members having their inner edges beveled,and springs secured to the inner surfaces of such side plates.

A box press, comprising a main frame consisting of base timbers andspaced posts together with braces connecting said posts, said postshaving grooved guides, combined with arms having tongues slidable insaid grooved guides, and hub portions spaced from said tongues and alsoslidable in said grooves to give the arms a pivotal connection with saidgrooved standards or posts, said arms having clamping heads for engaginga box and said frame having a box re ceiving portion, and means foroperating said arms.

10. A box press, comprising a main frame consisting of base timbers andspaced posts together with braces connecting said posts,

said posts having grooved guides, combined with arms having tonguesslidable in said grooved guides, and hub portions spaced from saidtongues and also slidable in said grooved guides to give the arms apivotal connection with the grooved standards or posts, said arms havingclamping heads for engaging a box and said frame having a box receivingportion, means for normally holding said arms with their tongues out ofthe grooved guides of the standards to separate their clamping heads.

11. A'box press, comprising a main frame consisting of base timbers andspaced posts together with braces connecting said posts, said postshaving grooved guides, combined with arms having tongues slidable insaid grooved'guides, and loop portions spaced from said tongues and alsoslidable in said grooves ,to give the arms a pivotal connection with thegrooved standards or posts, said arms having clamping heads for engaginga box and said frame having a box receiving portion, means for normallyholding said arms with their tongues out of the grooved guides of thestandards to separate their clamping heads, and another means for firstdrawing the clamping heads toward one another to bring the tongues ofthe arms into alinement with the grooved guides and then upon furthermovement drawing said tongues into said grooved guides.

12. In a box press, a main frame, clamping arms, and means for operatingsaid clamping arms, combined with a box receiving top supported by themain frame and having a back stop and corner stop plates, and a 'top.

standard forming astop projected upwardly from said back stop.

13. In abox press, a mainframe, clamping arms, and means for operatingsaid clamping arms, combined with a box receiving top supported by themain frame .and having a back stop and corner stop plates, and astandard forminga stop projected upwardly from said back stop, togetherwith a supplemental top supported by said first mentioned 14. In a boxpress, a main frame, clamping arms, and means for operating saidclamping arms, combined with a box receiving top supported by the mainframe, and having a back stop and corner stop plates, and a standardforming a stop projected upwardly from said back stop, together with asupplemental top supported by said first mentioned top, saidsupplemental top being of less length than the back stop to leave boardreceiving spaces at the ends thereof.

15. In a box press, a main frame, clamping arms, and means for operatingsaid clamping arms, combined with a box receiving top supported by themain frame, and having a back stop and corner stop plates, and astandard forming a stop projected upwardly from said back stop, togetherwith a supplemental top supported by said first mentioned top, and anail holding cup secured to said standard.

ROBERT H. BOW'MAN.

Witnesses H. L. PLUMMAR, M. H. MoQUowN.

